Abstracts
Abstract
Studies have shown that musicians feel their posture has improved after studying the Alexander Technique (at). However, no study has examined if participants’ perceptions agree with their quantitatively measured posture. This study explored the relationship between pianists’ perceptions of their posture along with their application of the Technique and the measurements taken of their spinal posture. Fifteen pianists completed questionnaires about how they perceived their posture and how they applied at principles while playing. Their responses were compared with their own postural data collected during a previous study to determine if there were commonalities between pianists’ perceptions and their postural changes. Results showed a wide range of responses as to how pianists applied the Technique while playing. Findings also showed that there was not always a clear relationship between participants’ perceptions and their postural data. In conclusion, pianists’ perceptions do not always agree with direct measures of posture.
Keywords:
- Alexander Technique,
- perception,
- pianists,
- posture,
- postural changes
Résumé
Des études ont montré que les musiciens sentent que leur posture s’est améliorée après avoir étudié la technique Alexander (at). Cependant, aucune étude n’a examiné si les perceptions des participants concordaient avec leur posture mesurée quantitativement. Cette étude a exploré la relation entre les perceptions des pianistes de leur posture ainsi que leur application de la Technique et les mesures prises de leur posture vertébrale. Quinze pianistes ont rempli des questionnaires concernant la façon dont ils percevaient leur posture et la manière dont ils appliquaient les principes de l’at tout en jouant. Leurs réponses ont été comparées à leurs propres données posturales recueillies lors d’une étude précédente pour déterminer s’il y avait des points communs entre les perceptions des pianistes et leurs changements posturaux. Les résultats ont montré un large éventail de réponses concernant la manière dont les pianistes appliquaient la Technique tout en jouant. Les résultats ont également montré qu’il n’y avait pas toujours une relation claire entre les perceptions des participants et leurs données posturales. En conclusion, les perceptions des pianistes ne concordent pas toujours avec les mesures directes de la posture.
Mots-clés :
- technique Alexander,
- changements posturaux,
- perception,
- pianistes,
- posture
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